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jack lew served during the clinton and obama administration that was chief of staff to president obama. >> if you ask how many are self- described libertarian, depending on which poll you look at, you might get between 10% and 15%. if you ask people like if you give them a battery of questions that different ideological things like the believe an ax or do you believe in why, you track this to different ideologies and depending on which poll you are looking at, you get to 30% of americans calling themselves libertarian. if you ask the following question -- are you economically conservative but socially liberal, you get over half of americans saying that is what they are. that said, just because people say these things, it does not they really believe them. if you ask most americans if you want smaller government, they say yes. if you ask if they want government to spend less money, they say yes. but they don't want to cut anything specific on the budget, so it's not clear if they really believe it. based on the best they i have writing this book, somewhere as low as 10% and as high as 3
jack lew served during the clinton and obama administration that was chief of staff to president obama. >> if you ask how many are self- described libertarian, depending on which poll you look at, you might get between 10% and 15%. if you ask people like if you give them a battery of questions that different ideological things like the believe an ax or do you believe in why, you track this to different ideologies and depending on which poll you are looking at, you get to 30% of americans...
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it is a tool president obama and the administration relies on every day in our efforts to dismantle and feet al qaeda to prevent terrorism attacks. it is a tool we will continue to strengthen as we do everything in our power to keep the american people say. -- the american people safe. i would like to think tim geithner and everyone here being here to participate in this very important event and on behalf of president obama, i want to say thank you to all those dedicated treasury and other professionals who have truly made this country a much safer place. thank you. [applause] >> john brennan also talks about the use of drone strikes and counter-terrorism strategies since the debt of osama bin laden. from april of last year, this is just over one hour. >> i very much appreciate the opportunity to discuss president obama's counterterrorism strategy. then senator obama discussed how he would bring the war in iraq to an end and focus on the war that has to be one, the war against al qaeda, particularly in the troubled region of afghanistan and pakistan. he said we would carry on this fight
it is a tool president obama and the administration relies on every day in our efforts to dismantle and feet al qaeda to prevent terrorism attacks. it is a tool we will continue to strengthen as we do everything in our power to keep the american people say. -- the american people safe. i would like to think tim geithner and everyone here being here to participate in this very important event and on behalf of president obama, i want to say thank you to all those dedicated treasury and other...
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but today was the day that the obama administration made the single biggest play to define what comes next. what is t next. today, he nominated chuck hagel, in doing, he nominated the first vietnam veteran. >> he understands that sending young americans to fight and bleed in the dirt and mud, that is something we only do when it is absolutely necessary. my frame of reference, he has said, is geared to the guy at the bottom who is doing the fighting and the dying. with chuck, our troops will always know just like sergeant hagel was there for his own brother, secretary hagel will be there for you. and finally, chuck represents the bipartisan tradition that we need more of in washington. for his independence, and commitment to consensus, he has earned the respect of national security and military leaders, republicans and democrats, including me. >> hagel will be the third republican secretary of defense appointed by the last two democratic presidents. william cohen, and bob gates, re-appointed by president obama in 2009. and chuck hagel is a republican senator from nebraska. the republic
but today was the day that the obama administration made the single biggest play to define what comes next. what is t next. today, he nominated chuck hagel, in doing, he nominated the first vietnam veteran. >> he understands that sending young americans to fight and bleed in the dirt and mud, that is something we only do when it is absolutely necessary. my frame of reference, he has said, is geared to the guy at the bottom who is doing the fighting and the dying. with chuck, our troops...
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citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of an involvement in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete indeed what a sad death and in reality the fact that john brennan represents the most of the foreign aspects of the bush legacy has been come completely a mute point welcome to the fourth term of the bush presidency. hold it. hold it hold. her mother. explained that in the end over that speech. you know. her. i wish i. was i. think obama is so good luck with. her. just see them on a minimum. amount of money maybe a little. wealthy british style stock. that's not on that side of the. market why not going to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cause or for a no holds barred l
citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of an involvement in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete...
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citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of involvement in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete. indeed what a sad death and in reality the fact that john brennan represents the most abhorrent aspects of the bush legacy has been come completely a mute point welcome to the fourth term of the bush presidency. the government no longer represents the people the people are going to take such terms. we. believe in the traditional beliefs in the loop. the way our economic system currently is not a. little touch. with or you die from high or to the depths. touch the power of the wind or drift in the beauty of the currents. the well prepared is a must and if you're lucky. you'll never forget your experience
citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of involvement in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete....
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citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of involvement and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete. indeed what a sad death and a reality the fact that john brennan represents the most abhorrent aspects of the bush legacy has become completely a mute point welcome to the fourth term of the bush presidency. little older. little. girls love little. that speak. to. her. until. we're. oh. a little bit longer mislead and good. luck. to. the hour a little mouse run away a little.
citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of involvement and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete. indeed...
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he withdrew his name from consideration for director of the cia in the first obama administration this was over concerns over his support for the use of torture by the cia under president bush has overseen several drone strike drone strikes in yemen and he has authority on obama's so-called kill list and what does this mean for the cia and the u.s. is a foreign policy future earlier i was joined by michael brooks producer of the majority report and i asked him could this nomination be seen as a chance to talk more about president obama's drone campaign and can we expect the senate to publicly debate this and bring this issue to the forefront. i think that that's the best case scenario for this nomination is that it might lead to some actual conversation about the drone program and sort of shed more public light on it unfortunately i don't think that that's what's going to happen in the senate i think brennan will get pushed on other issues in fact just a couple minutes ago senator graham i think as threatens to put a hold possibly on his nomination around i've been ghazi so i think you
he withdrew his name from consideration for director of the cia in the first obama administration this was over concerns over his support for the use of torture by the cia under president bush has overseen several drone strike drone strikes in yemen and he has authority on obama's so-called kill list and what does this mean for the cia and the u.s. is a foreign policy future earlier i was joined by michael brooks producer of the majority report and i asked him could this nomination be seen as a...
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there's a report published monday that says the obama administration spent nearly $18 billion on immigration enforcement last year, more than the spending on all the other major federal law enforcement agencies combined. that is 15 times greater than immigration spending in 1986. the nonpart son migration policy institute says immigration has become the government's highest law enforcement priority. among those likely to be unhappy with this report, critics who say the administration has been soft on immigration violators. >>> president obama meets with his defense secretary today but it's not his new choice for that job, former nebraska senator chuck hagel that has republicans reeling. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington this morning with more on how his pentagon and cia nominations could prompt the next big fight on capitol hill. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. we're already seeing democrats and republicans here with concerns about hagel. john brennan, protests by aclu and others on that nomination. protests outside the white house questioning whether john br
there's a report published monday that says the obama administration spent nearly $18 billion on immigration enforcement last year, more than the spending on all the other major federal law enforcement agencies combined. that is 15 times greater than immigration spending in 1986. the nonpart son migration policy institute says immigration has become the government's highest law enforcement priority. among those likely to be unhappy with this report, critics who say the administration has been...
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citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of an evolved in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quite an obsolete indeed what a sad death and a reality the fact that john brennan represents the most of the foreign aspects of the bush legacy has been come completely a mute point welcome to the fourth term of the bush presidency. let me let me respond will let me ask you a question. here on this network it's what we have in the bank we have our night show. but if you do this right just about staying there again here it is always will be and i don't really talk about surveillance. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lent.
citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of an evolved in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quite an obsolete indeed what a sad death and a reality...
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this week we got a peek at the obama administration's second-term priorities, at home and abroad. look for more disputes over the economy, foreign policy, defense cuts and gun control in the weeks to come. but for now, we take measure of the combatants. first, new treasury secretary jack lew -- a veteran of the clinton and obama white houses - who will succeed timothy geithner. >> jack has my complete trust. i know i'm not alone in that. in the words of one former senator, "having lew on your team is the equivalent as a coach of having the luxury of putting somebody at almost any position and knowing he will do well." gwen: so what does lew's appointment tell the senators who must confirm him about what comes next in our epic budget fights? david? >> i think it tells us that the president anticipates that this year will be a year dealing with taxes and spending and deficits. it will be the fifth year in which we have a trillion dollar deficit and jack lew has been budget director in two administrations. unlike timothy geithner, he has very little experience in finance. that was ge
this week we got a peek at the obama administration's second-term priorities, at home and abroad. look for more disputes over the economy, foreign policy, defense cuts and gun control in the weeks to come. but for now, we take measure of the combatants. first, new treasury secretary jack lew -- a veteran of the clinton and obama white houses - who will succeed timothy geithner. >> jack has my complete trust. i know i'm not alone in that. in the words of one former senator, "having...
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citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of involvement in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete. indeed what a sad death and in reality the fact that john brennan represents the most abhorrent aspects of the bush legacy has been come completely a mute point welcome to the fourth term of the bush presidency. join me on a journey to the heart of the kremlin to a place is hidden from the tourists you're going to meet some real credible insiders although they may not be the usual news makers you see on t.v. . good. morning. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything yo
citizens and seriously what sort of precedent does it set for the obama administration to appoint someone like john brennan who was previously unfit for the job because of his corrupt legacy to be the new director of the cia well glenn greenwald always says it best and today is no different he said the very idea that someone should be disqualified from service in the obama administration because of involvement in and support for extremist bush terrorism policies seems quaint and obsolete....
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the obama administration put a budget out. they got one democrat vote. we have a problem. the but he seems to address it. republicans are getting vindicated for their interference. where will this go other than bankruptcy unless we do something now? host: gail, chicago illinois, independent. caller: our economy is trying to get better. it is in a terrible situation. congress does not, especially republicans, they should not be standing in the way of rescuing our economy. i am against all of this debt ceiling business. i am against all of these cuts. the republicans are not showing the country any type of leadership in terms of helping to get our economy back on track. host: what would you do about spending? do you have concerns about overspending? someone to see the budget curbed. is there any other leverage other than fighting over the debt limit? caller: the republicans did not say anything when george w. bush raised the spending. he raised it over $4 trillion. under obama, it is less than $2 trillion. the republicans did not say anything. congress needs to take care of
the obama administration put a budget out. they got one democrat vote. we have a problem. the but he seems to address it. republicans are getting vindicated for their interference. where will this go other than bankruptcy unless we do something now? host: gail, chicago illinois, independent. caller: our economy is trying to get better. it is in a terrible situation. congress does not, especially republicans, they should not be standing in the way of rescuing our economy. i am against all of...
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reform of the detention system was a priority and has been of the obama administration. the guiding principle or insight has been that nobody in i.c.e. custody is actually serving a prison sentence, no matter what their backgrounds are. so the idea has been to transform a prison-like system into one in keeping with i.c.e.'s civil detention authorities and the civil detainees that it keeps. the challenges that d.h.s. is facing and have faced are immense. in 2009 at the outset of this process, the. c.e. detention system consisted over 350 facilities, mostly contract facilities with states localities and for-profit prisons and most privately administered. so oversight has been a challenge. another challenge has been the broad mandatory detention rules and. c.e.'s sberpg of those rules that prevented those that would not be a flight risk. c.i.c.e. treats it as alternatives to detention, not to alternative forms of detention which would open up those programs to mandatory detainees. the final challenge has been the lack of experience and expertise of immigration officials and
reform of the detention system was a priority and has been of the obama administration. the guiding principle or insight has been that nobody in i.c.e. custody is actually serving a prison sentence, no matter what their backgrounds are. so the idea has been to transform a prison-like system into one in keeping with i.c.e.'s civil detention authorities and the civil detainees that it keeps. the challenges that d.h.s. is facing and have faced are immense. in 2009 at the outset of this process,...
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is the obama administration drawing up strict gun controlat. first, the guns are still firing despite a new peace offering from syria's president. ♪ ♪ make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only
is the obama administration drawing up strict gun controlat. first, the guns are still firing despite a new peace offering from syria's president. ♪ ♪ make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about...
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are we still engaged in these tactics, the obama administration says no. and you're signaling to the enemy what we have been willing to do in the past and i think that's a dangerous thing. >> judicial watch sued to get access, freedom of information act, access to the death photos of osama bin laden. >> yes, they did. and in my view, they'll often do anything for a story, whether they're going to get that access or not. >> jon: should they? >> i don't think so, actually. >> jon: why not? >> why? because i think that we have a lot of secrets in our government and i'm not so sure that that one is going to do the united states any good. >> jon: judy? >> i would normally be against what ellen just said, but given the fact that there's so much in this administration that is being kept secret, i would rather go after other things that are, i think, of more immediate interest than benefits the american people. >> jon: jim? >> i would keep it secret, which is not the same as saying it will stay secret because after all, there's more hollywood movies to be made, ri
are we still engaged in these tactics, the obama administration says no. and you're signaling to the enemy what we have been willing to do in the past and i think that's a dangerous thing. >> judicial watch sued to get access, freedom of information act, access to the death photos of osama bin laden. >> yes, they did. and in my view, they'll often do anything for a story, whether they're going to get that access or not. >> jon: should they? >> i don't think so, actually....
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another shakeup in the obama administration. labor secretary hilda soliz submitted resignation this afternoon saying after spending the holiday with her family she is ankious to get to her home in california. it's not clear when she will leave the labor department or who may be in line to replace her. tomorrow, they are set to nominate jack lew to be the treasuresy secretary. joining us to discuss this are familiar faces. karl rove from texas. and joe trippi in washington. thank you for being here. i want to break down battles one-by-one. the first one getting attention is chuck hagel for defense secretary. how big of a bat doll you think this is. where do you think it will play out? >> this is the biggest of the five nomination fights we know about. maybe a vote against hagel. few republicans, none come to his defense. few republicans might vote for him. he has a contentious personal background. hard, acerbic and hard to work with. more important than that is the record on the issues. opposed to iranian sanctions. he opposed th
another shakeup in the obama administration. labor secretary hilda soliz submitted resignation this afternoon saying after spending the holiday with her family she is ankious to get to her home in california. it's not clear when she will leave the labor department or who may be in line to replace her. tomorrow, they are set to nominate jack lew to be the treasuresy secretary. joining us to discuss this are familiar faces. karl rove from texas. and joe trippi in washington. thank you for being...
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they're concerned that the obama administration is going to start to take a more stringent line with israel, and frankly to israel's benefit in my estimation. so i think this is as much about precluding where they see the obama administration going as it is about this nomination. >> john: and that he wants to change the pentagon on an constitutional level. joe, your thoughts? >> well, my thoughts, yes that's exactly right. he's going to change the pentagon as an institution because as a former senator he knows the ins and outs of how the budget process works knows how to get the numbers down. he and obama are kindred spirits. and they both kind of have the same world-view. they both are willing to be contrary to their own party loyalties. they're both willing to do the tough decisions to make decisions that won't necessarily be popular with their own people and get it done for the good of the country. so i think hagel brings credibility to that position, not only as somebody who has been a long-time public servant but someone who understands military culture and who has actually been
they're concerned that the obama administration is going to start to take a more stringent line with israel, and frankly to israel's benefit in my estimation. so i think this is as much about precluding where they see the obama administration going as it is about this nomination. >> john: and that he wants to change the pentagon on an constitutional level. joe, your thoughts? >> well, my thoughts, yes that's exactly right. he's going to change the pentagon as an institution because...
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>> the grim reality is, more people under the obama administration have died in recent years than have been charged or tried criminally. obama has offered no realistic prospects for taking either practical steps to release individual people who should be released, or ending this relate odious paradigm of indefinite detention. >> baher azmy, thank you for being with us, legal director of the center for constitutional rights. when we come back, "democracy now!" exclusive, extended interview with al jazeera journalist sami al-hajj, held for more than six years by u.s. majority. the vast majority of that time was at guantanamo. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> david bowie, his new single released today on his birthday. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. "democracy now!" exclusive. as protesters march 11 anniversary of the opening of guantanamo, in this week of renewed discussions about bush- your policies carried over into the obama administration with the nomination of john brennan to head the cia, we turn to the story of one prisoner
>> the grim reality is, more people under the obama administration have died in recent years than have been charged or tried criminally. obama has offered no realistic prospects for taking either practical steps to release individual people who should be released, or ending this relate odious paradigm of indefinite detention. >> baher azmy, thank you for being with us, legal director of the center for constitutional rights. when we come back, "democracy now!" exclusive,...
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administration, and he represents barack obama better than basically anybody. not only did they correct when he was white house chief of staff and budget director, but their values are aligned, and so this would be going right at the president who, as jeff sessions knows, deserves to have his own people in the cabinet. this whole presunmps that you object to somebody that's a brilliant nominee just because you don't like his politics, that's not the american way. >> welcome to the republican party of 2013. jonathan alter and jared bernstein, i wish we had more time. thank you. >>> coming up, a memo to mitt romney. the car guy. >> i drive a mustang and a chevy pickup truck. ann drives a couple of cadillacs actually. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf gets great rewards for his small business! pizza! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. jonathan alter and jared [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve great rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business ca
administration, and he represents barack obama better than basically anybody. not only did they correct when he was white house chief of staff and budget director, but their values are aligned, and so this would be going right at the president who, as jeff sessions knows, deserves to have his own people in the cabinet. this whole presunmps that you object to somebody that's a brilliant nominee just because you don't like his politics, that's not the american way. >> welcome to the...
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the obama administration has left open the possibility of removing all u.s. troops from afghanistan once combat operations in 2014. on tuesday, deputy national security adviser ben rhodes told reporters the white house has not ruled out a zero option policy, rather than other proposals to leave up to 20,000 troops behind. president obama is scheduled to discuss post-2014 troop levels with afghan president karzai later this week. the united nations' world food program continues to warn its been unable to meet the demands of the millions of syrians who require assistance. the u.n. is currently feeding some 1.5 million people in syria, but around 2.5 million are believed to be in need. on tuesday, a spokesperson for u.n. secretary-general ban ki- moon said aid workers have been unable to reach less than half of those requiring food aid. >> humanitarian partners continue to reach hundreds of thousands of people in syria. road closures, fuel shortages, and lack of access to conflict affected areas. since the beginning of january, the world food program has reached
the obama administration has left open the possibility of removing all u.s. troops from afghanistan once combat operations in 2014. on tuesday, deputy national security adviser ben rhodes told reporters the white house has not ruled out a zero option policy, rather than other proposals to leave up to 20,000 troops behind. president obama is scheduled to discuss post-2014 troop levels with afghan president karzai later this week. the united nations' world food program continues to warn its been...
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as a legal matter with other potential administrations coming in or with the obama administration continuing, that seems pretty thin. the second thing here is -- p.j. alluded to this -- in some very real way the image of the american military that we're presenting to the world is no longer a g.i. as complex as that is. the aftermath of the drone strikes where it's this anonymous thing coming in from the sky, and then, you know, this village that erupts, and there's allegations of innocence being killed, and it's just -- it's not to say it's worse, but it's more complicated and complicated and n new and different ways. >> that's part of the image. in fairness, we still have troops on the ground. we do have special forces who actually embed with afghan security forces and actually where their uniform, live, eat, breathe with them. not in pakistan, but, you know, i think the political dynamic, though, here at the same time you've got this political pressure here at home, we want the wars to be over, right? we want troops coming home. we want that money back in our banks so we can do nation buil
as a legal matter with other potential administrations coming in or with the obama administration continuing, that seems pretty thin. the second thing here is -- p.j. alluded to this -- in some very real way the image of the american military that we're presenting to the world is no longer a g.i. as complex as that is. the aftermath of the drone strikes where it's this anonymous thing coming in from the sky, and then, you know, this village that erupts, and there's allegations of innocence...
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the obama administration moving ahead with its plans. take guns away saying is searching for a broad comprehensive approach on harbor performing a second mendment. fox news correspondent mike emanuel with our report. >> white house aides say a group led by vice-president biden, newtown connecticut tragedy taking a brought cprehensive approach. gun laws are onlone part of the issue. that translates to the president wanting more than simply reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition. >> legislation that would close the many loopholes in our background check system. he believes that issues of mental health, education, for example, are part of this problem and need to be addressed as part of the effort that vice-president biden is undertaking. >> of some supporters say there are about freedom and control, it's not the answer. >> bad guys are not stupid, they're just bad. if their intent on doing something bad it will get a firearm and use it. >> they can also be used for protection. a mother at home with her twins fire
the obama administration moving ahead with its plans. take guns away saying is searching for a broad comprehensive approach on harbor performing a second mendment. fox news correspondent mike emanuel with our report. >> white house aides say a group led by vice-president biden, newtown connecticut tragedy taking a brought cprehensive approach. gun laws are onlone part of the issue. that translates to the president wanting more than simply reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high...
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. >>> and speaking of government spending, a report published monday says the obama administration spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement last year, more than on all the other federal law enforcement agencies combined and 15 times greater than immigration spending in 1986. the nonpartisan research group the migration policy institute says immigration has become the government's highest law enforcement priority. among those likely to be unhappy with that report, critics who say the administration has been soft on immigration violators. >>> after weeks of recovery from a concussion that led to a blood clot in her head, secretary of state hillary clinton was back in action monday as clinton presided over a state department meeting, her staff welcomed her back with a gag gift, a football helmet with the state department seal on it. she also got a football jersey with the number 112, the record setting number of countries secretary of state clinton visited while in office. >>> in colorado, a week long preliminary hearing is underway for james holmes, the lone gunman charged with killing
. >>> and speaking of government spending, a report published monday says the obama administration spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement last year, more than on all the other federal law enforcement agencies combined and 15 times greater than immigration spending in 1986. the nonpartisan research group the migration policy institute says immigration has become the government's highest law enforcement priority. among those likely to be unhappy with that report, critics who say...
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administration. he implements the directives of the president and he will be the ceo of the defense department, which has our military and some of our civilian defense assets in it. but it doesn't have our foreign policy civil servants. >> arguably, the least, the least sort of influential of the national security team when it comes to policy. it depends on who -- but because -- >> it depends what the policy is. if it's prosecuting war, it's kind of influential. but, again, hagel and kerry both bring skills. you pointed this out with their five purple hearts between them, on the ground, in the dirt understanding what war is. >> i want to talk about john brennan. you served on the intelligence committee, you know this stuff inside and out. right after 9/11 this big attempt to transform the int intelligence community, create essentially a more streamline bureaucracy of sorts, creating this deputy, you know, director of national intelligence that the cia director would report to. that the cia wouldn't b
administration. he implements the directives of the president and he will be the ceo of the defense department, which has our military and some of our civilian defense assets in it. but it doesn't have our foreign policy civil servants. >> arguably, the least, the least sort of influential of the national security team when it comes to policy. it depends on who -- but because -- >> it depends what the policy is. if it's prosecuting war, it's kind of influential. but, again, hagel...
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there is no question that some kind of gun control will be embraced by the obama administration. looks like they will will try to ban certain kind of assault weapons. they will want the feds to register firearms much like you have to register your cower car. talking points believes the legislation will have a tough time getting through the house. there is danger for the republicans because most americans do want some reasonable restrictions on powerful weapons. in the same vein immigration reform will most likely happen. must get more hispanic americans to support it therefore we can expect a quasiamnesty for law abiding illegal aliens already in the country. they have to jump through a few hoops it will take some time but they should be able to stay in this country. gay marriage front the supreme court hearing two cases. what's likely to happen there is that the court will rule the individual states can decide the issue. they're if a state like california which voted down gay marriage continues to hold that posture, the feds will not override that. but, there is no way the nine
there is no question that some kind of gun control will be embraced by the obama administration. looks like they will will try to ban certain kind of assault weapons. they will want the feds to register firearms much like you have to register your cower car. talking points believes the legislation will have a tough time getting through the house. there is danger for the republicans because most americans do want some reasonable restrictions on powerful weapons. in the same vein immigration...
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used to justify so-called war on terror is being continued by the obama administration. >> with the 6,000-page classified investigation, including the c.i.a. program did not provide ballot intelligence,be the chair of the senate intelligence committee made clear she will press for answers. i will be discussing the intelligence committee recently completed report and will ask how he would respond to the reports findings and conclusions if confirmed. the republican senator john mccain said that it's further scrutiny, especially what role he played in the so-called enhanced interrogation program. brennan's public statement appear inconsistent. in a seven interview he said the program saved lives. year later he denounced the c.i.a. interrogation. this week the white house emphasized the latter statement from 2008. >> he made clear that he opposed the so-called enhanceed interrogation technique. two, the past four years john brennan served as this president's chief counterterrorism advisor. >> supporters say it saved lives and it laid the foundation of mapping the al-qaeda structure. at
used to justify so-called war on terror is being continued by the obama administration. >> with the 6,000-page classified investigation, including the c.i.a. program did not provide ballot intelligence,be the chair of the senate intelligence committee made clear she will press for answers. i will be discussing the intelligence committee recently completed report and will ask how he would respond to the reports findings and conclusions if confirmed. the republican senator john mccain said...
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administration and it's before the appellate court the second circuit appellate court new york where oral arguments will be argued february would show permits the u.s. military to seize american citizens who substantially support that's not a legal term that's not material support in the taliban or something called associated forces only a military facility strip them of due process and keep them there indefinitely this all occurred under the obama administration not to mention of course the expansion of the drone attacks so you know what we're seen is a system. is set in place both in terms of the. diminishing of traditional civil liberties the expansion of imperial war the looting of the us treasury on the part of wall street firms has continued unabated under the obama white house. all of these major structural issues there is no difference between george bush and barack obama on some issues like civil liberties obama's worst. i mean he's entering his fourth term especially with appoint someone like brennan and the systematic erosion of our civil liberties the anti war movement al
administration and it's before the appellate court the second circuit appellate court new york where oral arguments will be argued february would show permits the u.s. military to seize american citizens who substantially support that's not a legal term that's not material support in the taliban or something called associated forces only a military facility strip them of due process and keep them there indefinitely this all occurred under the obama administration not to mention of course the...
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the ongoing drone attacks come days after a federal judge ruled the obama administration is under no obligation to publicly disclose their legal justification. the american civil liberties union and the new york times had filed a lawsuit under the freedom of information act demanding u.s. government disclose the legal basis for launching drone strikes overseas. the suit was filed after the u.s. kill the american-born cleric anwar al awlaki in yemen despite having never charged him with a crime. in upholding the obama at the ministration's right to secrecy, u.s. district judge colleen mcmahon expressed misgivings about the drone program itself writing -- the alice-in-wonderland nature some of the first details have emerged on the white house's effort to tackle gun control in the aftermath of last month's shooting massacre in newtown, connecticut. the washington buzz reports the task force overseen by vice- president joe biden is mulling proposals include some reinstatement of the expired ban on assault weapons and high- capacity magazines, universal background checks for all gun buyer
the ongoing drone attacks come days after a federal judge ruled the obama administration is under no obligation to publicly disclose their legal justification. the american civil liberties union and the new york times had filed a lawsuit under the freedom of information act demanding u.s. government disclose the legal basis for launching drone strikes overseas. the suit was filed after the u.s. kill the american-born cleric anwar al awlaki in yemen despite having never charged him with a crime....
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guest: if you look of a first term of the obama administration, there were doubts about his foreign policy and. it was natural for him to pick then-senator clinton to be secretary of state. i think in a second term, he is not running for reelection. he is more inclined to pick somebody he is comfortable with. the gun along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in it administrations -- they got along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in the administration. i think the fundamental reason, senator hagel, he and the president are in lock step. one of the things it should be done in the hearings for the nomination, and the things about american power and leadership, it is fine to talk about the limits of power. everyone should understand hard limits to power. i think that issue, that debate can be used fully put on the table when senator hagel is before committees. host: whopper we dig the life and careewe dig into the lr of senator chuck hagel. i want to point out a "that is beginning a lot of attention. -- quote that has been gettin ga lot og a lot of attention. "the
guest: if you look of a first term of the obama administration, there were doubts about his foreign policy and. it was natural for him to pick then-senator clinton to be secretary of state. i think in a second term, he is not running for reelection. he is more inclined to pick somebody he is comfortable with. the gun along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in it administrations -- they got along in the senate, so presumably they will get along in the administration. i think the...
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government, despite president obama's liberal policies, has been one of the harshest administrations toward whistle- blowers. >> this is interesting. it is certainly true that the obama administration has been among the harshest on an external whistle-blowers. however, the obama administration has been -- especially this new administration which managed to cram through a whistle-blower protection act and expand it for government whistleblowers, is offering protections they have not had for decades. so he wants them, whistle- blowers, to be able to work without retaliation within the system. he is very much opposed to information being released willy-nilly by people inside that just ended all over the world. we interviewed assange right after the wikileaks issue, he believes that all information should be there, regardless of the possibility of innocent victims. he is a person who believes that, no matter what the consequences are, the information should be out there. a lot of the wikileaks stuff was pretty niggly stuff, people having affairs or whatever. some of it was big stuff, for
government, despite president obama's liberal policies, has been one of the harshest administrations toward whistle- blowers. >> this is interesting. it is certainly true that the obama administration has been among the harshest on an external whistle-blowers. however, the obama administration has been -- especially this new administration which managed to cram through a whistle-blower protection act and expand it for government whistleblowers, is offering protections they have not had...
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host: might you consider a post in the second obama administration? guest: i am happy with the job that i have. if asked to continue to serve, i will continue to serve. host: thank you so much for spending some time. we'll take a look at the year ahead for the pentagon and the looming budget cuts. then we will turn our attention to afghanistan. but first a news update. >> more reaction to the nominations made yesterday. a spokesman from i ran said the country is hopeful the appointment of chuck hagel to lead the pentagon would improve relations between tehran and the united states. there are hopeful there would be practical changes to u.s. foreign policy and that nations which change their attitude toward the united states if it respected the rights. chuck hagel has been criticized by some as being hostile to israel and soft on iran. iranian militants stormed the u.s. military and took american diplomats hostage. gun control is to focus of meetings this week at the white house. gun owners groups and widukind representatives will be welcome to the whit
host: might you consider a post in the second obama administration? guest: i am happy with the job that i have. if asked to continue to serve, i will continue to serve. host: thank you so much for spending some time. we'll take a look at the year ahead for the pentagon and the looming budget cuts. then we will turn our attention to afghanistan. but first a news update. >> more reaction to the nominations made yesterday. a spokesman from i ran said the country is hopeful the appointment of...